Sep 25 Immigration group planned girl’s encounter with Pope Francis for a year By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sophie Cruz's brief encounter with Pope Francis during his parade in Washington this week appeared to be the kind of spontaneous moment that is so endearing about this pope: an initially hesitant young child wrapping an arm around… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 7:37 How Pope Francis’ bipartisan call resonated in Congress By PBS News Hour In an unprecedented address to the U.S. Congress, Pope Francis called for action on poverty, climate change, immigration and the refugee crisis. He urged the protection of human life at all stages, as well as the easing of partisan divisions. Continue watching
Sep 20 U.S. prepared to accept 100,000 refugees in 2017 By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The U.S. will accept 85,000 refugees from around the world next year, up from 70,000, and that total would rise to 100,000 in 2017, according to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Continue reading
Sep 10 They served their country. Now they can’t live in it By P. J. Tobia Some 65,000 green card holders now serve in the U.S. armed forces. Some of the men who serve never became full citizens, instead remaining legal permanent residents or another designation that allows them to live in the U.S. legally. And… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 4:14 Behind the dangerous trade of migrant smuggling By PBS News Hour A truck with 71 dead migrants found along an Austrian highway last week called attention to the dangers of smuggling. Washington Post reporter Michael Birnbaum has investigated the migrant smuggling trade and joins Alison Stewart via Skype from Brussels with… Continue watching
Aug 30 Trump’s call for mass deportation reminiscent of Depression-era policy By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Around 500,000 to 1 million Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans were pushed out of the country during the 1930s repatriation, as the removal is sometimes called. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 9:36 How widespread are U.S. births by foreign tourists and undocumented migrants? By PBS News Hour Some GOP presidential candidates have decried birthright citizenship and so-called “anchor babies” -- children born in the U.S. to parents in the country illegally. There’s also talk of “maternity tourism,” when foreigners arrive to give birth before returning home. Judy… Continue watching
Aug 21 Police: Man who beat homeless Mexican said ‘Trump was right’ By Associated Press BOSTON -- The Mexican government condemned an attack on a sleeping homeless man that police said was committed by two brothers, one of whom said that Donald Trump was right about deporting "all these illegals."… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 10:30 Should citizenship be a birthright? Why some GOP candidates say no By PBS News Hour On Sunday, Donald Trump called for ending constitutionally mandated birthright citizenship. He’s not the only Republican presidential candidate who believes that children born in the U.S. should not automatically be granted citizenship regardless of their parents’ status. Gwen Ifill gets… Continue watching